These clothes are made from sour milk. Yes, really. [Video]

“On the face of it, this is a normal fashion shoot, with clothes from a Mademoiselle Chi Chi collection…but these soft fabrics are made from an unusual substance. Milk.”

‘Couture from cow’s milk’ was the brainchild of Anke Domaske, a 28-year old biologist and fashion designer from Germany, and the main ingredient is a protein derived from sour milk.

Domaske and her team developed a special process which required experimenting over many years to arrive at the final fabric. She says:

“Milk is underrated because people only view it as a food-stuff. But you can make a lot more from it – milk is a wonderful, natural raw material. The special thing about milk is that is has a lovely silky feel. The fabric falls wonderfully, and it’s cheaper than silk.